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Epidemiology, Public Health and Health ServicesBiography
I am a medically trained epidemiologist with more than 15 years undertaking research on the safety of medicines in pregnancy and health services evaluation, using “big data”. Currently, I am based at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and leading analyses to investigate maternal and child health outcomes associated with the use of smoking cessation medicines in pregnant women. Prior to research career, I was a medical...view more
I am a medically trained epidemiologist with more than 15 years undertaking research on the safety of medicines in pregnancy and health services evaluation, using “big data”. Currently, I am based at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and leading analyses to investigate maternal and child health outcomes associated with the use of smoking cessation medicines in pregnant women. Prior to research career, I was a medical practitioner in Vietnam.
My Grants
- NHMRC Ideas Grant 2021 “Are nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline safe and effective for women trying to quit smoking during pregnancy?” (Chief Investigator C)
- NHMRC Ideas Grant 2021 "Hospital trajectories for 15 million Australians" (Associate Investigator)
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Medicines and Ageing, 2018 “Leveraging Australian linked data on medicines exposures in pregnancy for multinational comparisons: Use of antipsychotics in pregnancy” (Chief Investigator D)
- Australian Government Department of Health 2017 “Health Care Home model evaluation project” (Chief Investigator D)
- Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2017 “Rapid environmental scan and literature review on avoidable hospital readmission indicators” (Chief Investigator B)
- HealthDirect Australia 2014 “Mapping the outcomes of calls to healthdirect Australia” (Chief Investigator B)
- Western Sydney University Early Career Seeding Grant 2013 “Use of primary care and hospitalisation in older Australian culturally and linguistically diverse populations with type 2 diabetes” (Chief Investigator A)
- NHMRC Project Grant 2012 “Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation during pregnancy and the inter-pregnancy period: a population-based cohort study” (Chief Investigator H)
- Western Sydney University 2011 “Enhancing evidence-based practice skills among nurses: Evaluation of teaching methods” (Chief Investigator B)
My Qualifications
PhD (Epidemiology), Master of International Public Health, Bachelor of Medicine, Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching
My Awards
Mid-Career International Travel Award, 2016, Australasian Epidemiology Association
Australian Postgraduate Award, 2011-2013
Early Career Research Award, 2012, UK Medical Research Council Population Health Sciences Network
International Travel Award, 2012, Western Sydney University
Best Poster, 2011, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research
Cross Cultural Public Health Research Award, 2010, University of Sydney
AusAID scholarship, 2001-2002, Australian Agency for International Development
My Research Activities
My research motivation is to generate scientific evidence to inform clinical practice and health policy that leads to better quality of care and population health outcomes. Currently, I lead analyses to investigate the use of smoking cessation medicines in pregnant women and effects on maternal and child health. I have a major role in the national flagship project evaluating the Health Care Homes trial - a Federal primary care initiative to improve health and well-being of people living in the community with chronic health conditions. The Health Care Home evaluation directly informs the Australia's Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022-2032. I am a co-investigator in the development of the 'Join Us' research participant register - the first national research resource to engage many Australian adults in health and medical research in timely manner, hence enhancing research productivity and efficiency. My prior research included evaluations of patient compliance to Australian healthdirect telephone triage service, and development and implementation of hospital policies relating to nursing care. These nursing policies include patient assessments for drug and alcohol, fall prevention, clinical handover and error-reduction strategies.
My Research Supervision
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Areas of supervision
As an academic, I have passion in education and building capacity for the next generation of scientists. My teaching interests combine epidemiology research methods and big data in health. I have been supervising students to complete PhD and Masters Degrees and Independent Learning Project (ILP) studies. I am available to supervise HDR candidates, and students undertaking Masters by Research, Dissertation, Honours and ILP projects.
My Engagement
I am a member of the Australasian Epidemiology Association, Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
My Teaching
As an academic, I have passion in education and building capacity for the next generation of scientists. My teaching interests combine epidemiology research methods and big data in health. I have been supervising students to complete PhD and Masters Degrees and Independent Learning Project (ILP) studies. I am available to supervise HDR candidates, and students undertaking Masters by Research, Dissertation, Honours and ILP projects.
I have taught in the following courses:
- HDAT9400 - Data Management and Curation (2018-present, various roles, including course convenor, course co-convenor, Chapter instructor)
- HDAT9100 - Context of Health Data Science (2018-present, Chapter instructor)
- SWCH9011 - Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics (2018-2019, course convenor)
- PHCM2001 - Epidemiology (2022, Guest lecturer)
- Managing Big Data in Health Research (2015-2016, tutor)
- Introductory Data Linkage Course, Sydney University (2017-2018, Guest lecturer)
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ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1454-9462